Angola vs Nigeria: Lakes and rivers seasonal water area
Angola
4,585 kmsq
in 2022
Nigeria
5,593 kmsq
in 2022
Angola rank
35th
Nigeria rank
31st
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area over time
- Angola
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5,593 kmsq against 4,585 kmsq in Angola, a difference of 1,008 kmsq.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Angola ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 31st of 252 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,828 kmsq | 2,481 kmsq | 652.76 kmsq | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 2,964 kmsq | 3,481 kmsq | 516.92 kmsq | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4,419 kmsq | 5,392 kmsq | 972.73 kmsq | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lakes and rivers seasonal water area, Angola or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 5,593 kmsq against 4,585 kmsq in Angola as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lakes and rivers seasonal water area between Angola and Nigeria?
- 1,008 kmsq, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Nigeria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Angola and Nigeria rank globally for lakes and rivers seasonal water area?
- Angola ranks 35th and Nigeria ranks 31st of 252 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Lakes and rivers seasonal water area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.